Abstract Background Life expectancy in Ireland has increased, leading to older adults with
increasingly complex health needs, including dysphagia. Reportedly, dysphagia affects 30 …

Background Patients with dysphagia may consider eating and drinking with acknowledged
risk (EDAR) instead of artificial hydration/nutrition. Timely consideration of complex issues is …

Background patients with a permanently unsafe swallow may choose to eat and drink with
acknowledged risk (EDAR). Informed decision-making and advance care planning depend …

Objectives Decision‐making around dysphagia management is becoming increasingly
challenging due to the complexity of contexts associated with an ageing population. The …

Purpose Older patients with pneumonia are commonly restricted from oral intake due to
concerns towards aspiration. Eating and drinking with acknowledged risks (EDAR) is a …

The purpose of this document is to guide healthcare professionals through the complex
decision-making process to support adults when eating and drinking with acknowledged …

Background Dysphagia is common in older adults living in Residential Long-Term Care
(RLTC) settings, requiring timely diagnosis and appropriate management to avoid potential …

Definition of the problem In the treatment of geriatric patients with dysphagia who eat and
drink, ethical conflicts arise especially with adaption of food consistencies. When weighing …

With the rising incidence of dysphagia in older people in hospitals (Leder and Suiter, 2009),
geriatricians are more frequently seeking advice from their multidisciplinary team colleagues …

The UK population is ageing and the number of people aged 85 and over is rising rapidly
(Office for National Statistics [ONS], 2013; 2015). Dysphagia becomes more common in …